1)The usual depth of a beam bracket is __________.

A) 2 1/2 times the depth of the beam

B) 5 times the depth of the beam
C) 10 times the depth of the beam
D) same depth as the beam

2) A deck beam does NOT __________.

A) act as a beam to support vertical deck loads

B) lessen the longitudinal stiffness of the vessel
C) act as a tie to keep the sides of the ship in place
D) act as a web to prevent plate wrinkling due to twisting action on the vessel

3) The deck beam brackets of a transversely framed vessel resist __________.

A) hogging stresses
B) sagging stresses
C) racking stresses
D) shearing stresses

4) Beams are cambered to __________.

A) increase their strength

B) provide drainage from the decks
C) relieve deck stress
D) All of the above

5) Which term refers to a transverse curvature of the deck?

A) Deadrise
B) Camber
C) Freeboard
D) Flare

6) A carling is used aboard ship __________.

A) as a connecting strap between the butted ends of plating

B) to stiffen areas under points of great stress between beams
C) to prevent the anchor from fouling when the brake is released
D) to provide an extra heavy fitting in a heavy lift cargo rig
7) The pillar shape that gives the greatest strength for the least weight is
the __________.

A) octagonal pillar
B) "H" Beam pillar
C) "I" Beam pillar
D)circular type pillar

8) On a small passenger vessel the collision bulkhead is __________.

A) amidships forward of the engine room

B) just forward of the steering compartment
C) in the engine room
D) A distance of 5% to 15% of the waterline length abaft the stemmeasured at the
load waterline

9) The fore and aft run of deck plating which strengthens the connection betweenthe
beams and the frames and keeps the beams square to the shell is called
the __________.

A) garboard strake
B) limber strake
C) sheer strake
D)stringer strake

10) Camber, in a ship, is usually measured in __________.

A) feet per feet of breadth

B) feet per feet of length
C)inches per feet of breadth
D) inches per feet of length

11) A partial deck in a hold is called a(n) __________.

A) weather deck
B) orlop deck
C) shelter deck
D) main deck
12) The floors in a vessel's hull structure are kept from tripping, or folding over,
by __________.
A) face plates
B)bottom longitudinals
C) longitudinal deck beams
D) transverse deck beams

13) floors aboard ship are __________.

A) frames to which the tank top and bottom shell are fastened on adouble bottomed ship

B) transverse members of the ships frame which support the decks

C) longitudinal beams in the extreme bottom of a ship from which the ship's ribsstart
D) longitudinal angle bars fastened to a surface for strength

14) Aboard ship, vertical flat plates running transversely and connecting the verticalkeel
to the margin plates are called __________.